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If you have some type of inflammation, its likely your doctor prescribed you steroids to treat it. Whether you have arthritis, lupus, eczema, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or any other inflammatory condition, steroids are the drug of choice. Doctors love steroids because they are very effective at suppressing symptoms. So they make the … Read more

A bill working its way through Congress could be the first step in dismantling your rights to access supplements. The bill (S.3546) is well intended. It would require the reporting of serious adverse reactions to supplements to the FDA. It sounds good. But is it? The FDA is already in shambles. Vioxx tells the story. … Read more

Wow, even the ivory towers are admitting there is a problem with antibacterial soaps. They are a little later than my warnings to you years ago, but their comments are pertinent. About 75% of potent bacteria-killing chemicals that you use survive treatment at water treatment plants. From there, the chemicals are spread on farm fields … Read more

We discussed last month how all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause heart disease. But a new study shows that the danger is even worse than we thought. The British Medical Journal just reported that cox-1 inhibitors increase your risk 42%. But if you take high dose ibuprofen, a cox-1 inhibitor, your risk is increased 51%. … Read more

I am often asked if organic diets really do any good. After all, I am constantly urging you in that direction. Is there really any scientific evidence to support what Ive seen in my practice? The Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia studied 23 elementary school-aged children. Researchers measured their urine twice daily … Read more